S62.235D vs S62.236D
S62.235D (Other nondisplaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing) compared with S62.236D (Other nondisplaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, unspecified hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.235D and S62.236D code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S62.235D and S62.236D name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Side by side
| S62.235DOther nondisplaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | S62.236DOther nondisplaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, unspecified hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | |
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| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Other nondisplaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.235D). | Other nondisplaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, unspecified hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.236D). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S62 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S62 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources